Plant & Soul California

Plant & Soul California Plant and Soul California (formerly CNGF) has been building community for 21 years around regenerative land use, food access, and native ecology.

We teach our local community how to have a reciprocal, empowered relationship with nature. A half acre ecological learning center, native plant nursery and urban farm located in downtown San Jose, CA. Plant and Soul California: The Lab for Nature-Based Living is a non-profit educational, research, and resource organization that promotes gardening with California native plants, increasing their pop

ularity and use in the designed landscape. We are devoted to educating the public and design community on the value of native gardens. Classes, field trips, lectures, garden tours, and publications are available to members, landscape professionals, and the public. Plant and Soul California is the founding sponsor for ELSEE, an educational program for school children and the community that teaches sustainable urban gardening, life sciences, and eco-literacy. In the ELSEE teaching garden and learning laboratory at the Middlebrook Center, our curricula includes K-12 classes and summer camp, as well as community workshops. ELSEE is a land use model and flagship program for other teaching gardens replicated throughout California public schools, thanks to grants and public and corporate support.

08/05/2026

We are heartened to see this coverage of small farm groundwater concerns on the Sunday cover of the LA Times.

CAFF and UC Small Farms Team have worked for three years to research and chronicle the urgent need for equitable approaches to sustainable groundwater management. It’s important to see Rosie’s story being told, since there are so many small farmers in this position.

Thanks to Ian James for your excellent reporting and Tomas Ovalle for photos that capture the story well: www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-07-31/california-groundwater-law-puts-small-farms-at-risk

📣 We are seeking your voice! Our upcoming Design Charrette Community Input Meeting is coming up on May 3rd at the 76 Rac...
04/25/2026

📣 We are seeking your voice! Our upcoming Design Charrette Community Input Meeting is coming up on May 3rd at the 76 Race St. garden. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to our vibrant and growing community! 🙌

Plant & Soul California is collectively re-imagining our non-profit and 76 Race St. garden to better serve our community. We invite you to join us in this process! Come share your experience, memories, and interests; connect with other community members; enjoy some nourishing plant-based food offerings; and be a part of envisioning a more vibrant and accessible garden and non-profit.

Whether you are a volunteer, Monday Night Social attendee, neighbor, native landscape client or enthusiast, family of our education programs, or other community member, please join us! We look forward to seeing you there.

Full agenda and free sign-up in our link in bio!

Address

76 Race Street
San Jose, CA
95126

Opening Hours

Monday 6pm - 8pm
Saturday 9:30am - 11:30am

Telephone

(408) 292-9993

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